-a well-known Game, ? -> "The Game" (not "the game") -> College sports: The Game (Harvard-Yale), an annual American college football game? The Game (Michigan-Ohio State), an annual American college football game? The Game (Hampden–Sydney vs. Randolph–Macon), an annual American college football game? The Game (Cornell-Harvard), an annual American college ice hockey game?

Since Matt told me I should know who the person in question is, I'm going for it either being a U.S. President, or Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden of the House of Bernadotte, and probably the former as he might not necessarily have known my fascination with royalty extended beyond the UK =P

Olden times -> B.C. -> British Columbia -> Vancouver? Canada? The Commonwealth Realms? The UK? (These are individual guesses, not necessarily guesses at connections to each other, just all possible connections to British Columbia).

With less focus on British, more on Columbia..."Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"?

And on British Columbia/Vancouver specifically: Stargate? =) (I can hope)

Olden times -> B.C. -> British Columbia -> Vancouver? Canada? The Commonwealth Realms? The UK? (These are individual guesses, not necessarily guesses at connections to each other, just all possible connections to British Columbia).

With less focus on British, more on Columbia..."Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"?

And on British Columbia/Vancouver specifically: Stargate? =) (I can hope)

Three in a row...Three French hens?

No to everything above this

Oh, and George Bush Sr...um..."Read my lips, no new taxes"? Yes! Texas? Hey...taxes and Texas are anagrams of each other =) Texas Roadhouse? mmm...cheezburgur...want... No to the rest

A well-known Game -> The Game -> Yale -> George Bush (the first one) -> "Read my lips, no new taxes" ->

Relevant that it is always the last game of the year for both teams since the Ivy League does not play in the tournament that FCS (1-AA) is intelligent enough to have? Relevant that FCS has a tournament and that 1-A (now appropriately referred to as FBS, although the BS stands for "Bowl Subdivision") does not?

It's not one of those awful made up words like 'Threepeat' when a team is trying to win a championship for a third time in a row? No

Triple? Treble? Neither

HINT: Focus less on the "three."

Is "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29" relevant? No, and No to rest

Relevant that it is always the last game of the year for both teams since the Ivy League does not play in the tournament that FCS (1-AA) is intelligent enough to have? Relevant that FCS has a tournament and that 1-A (now appropriately referred to as FBS, although the BS stands for "Bowl Subdivision") does not?

from Wikipedia: At a Republican primary debate in New Hampshire on January 6, 2000, George W. Bush, son of the former President, was answering a question about his economic plans, when he referenced taxes. Manchester Union Leader reporter John Mephisto then asked "Is this 'no new taxes, so help me God?'," to which the candidate replied, "This is not only 'no new taxes,' this is 'a tax cut, so help me God'."

from Wikipedia: At a Republican primary debate in New Hampshire on January 6, 2000, George W. Bush, son of the former President, was answering a question about his economic plans, when he referenced taxes. Manchester Union Leader reporter John Mephisto then asked "Is this 'no new taxes, so help me God?'," to which the candidate replied, "This is not only 'no new taxes,' this is 'a tax cut, so help me God'."

The famous person- wrote music? performed on an instrument? sang? still alive? Yes to all, though I'm not 100% sure about the instrument bit.

Olden times -> B.C. -> British Columbia -> A well-known Game -> The Game -> Yale -> George Bush (the first one) -> "Read my lips, no new taxes" -> Lip readingA turkey -> three in a row -> sweep -> Supermarket

I guess it's the song 'Haven't met you yet' the video for which takes place in a supermarket. Ohh so close. Is it just that he is lip synching the words in the video? No. Remember that it says lip reading and not lip syncing.

Oh is it that people have dubbed other songs over the video on YouTube and it looks remarkably like Mr Buble is singing the dubbed song? I saw a particularly funny Russian one. DINGDINGDING!!! We have a winner.